All Outputs (12)

Multi-agent cooperative swarm learning for dynamic layout optimisation of reconfigurable robotic assembly cells based on digital twin (2024)
Journal Article
Wang, L., Wang, Z., Gumma, K., Turner, A., & Ratchev, S. (in press). Multi-agent cooperative swarm learning for dynamic layout optimisation of reconfigurable robotic assembly cells based on digital twin. Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10845-023-02229-7

To meet the requirement of product variety and short production cycle, reconfigurable manufacturing system is considered as an effective solution in addressing current challenges, such as increasing customisation, high flexibility and dynamic market... Read More about Multi-agent cooperative swarm learning for dynamic layout optimisation of reconfigurable robotic assembly cells based on digital twin.

Deep Dynamic Layout Optimisation of Photogrammetry Camera Position based on Digital Twin (2023)
Journal Article
Wang, L., Wang, Z., Kendall, P., Gumma, K., Turner, A., & Ratchev, S. (2024). Deep Dynamic Layout Optimisation of Photogrammetry Camera Position based on Digital Twin. IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, 21(4), 6176-6189. https://doi.org/10.1109/TASE.2023.3323088

The photogrammetry system has been widely used in industrial manufacturing applications, such as high-precision assembly, reverse engineering and additive manufacturing. In order to meet the demand of the product variety and short product lifecycle,... Read More about Deep Dynamic Layout Optimisation of Photogrammetry Camera Position based on Digital Twin.

Digital-twin deep dynamic camera position optimisation for the V-STARS photogrammetry system based on 3D reconstruction (2023)
Journal Article
Wang, L., Wang, Z., Kendall, P., Gumma, K., Turner, A., & Ratchev, S. (2024). Digital-twin deep dynamic camera position optimisation for the V-STARS photogrammetry system based on 3D reconstruction. International Journal of Production Research, 62(11), 3932-3951. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207543.2023.2252108

Photogrammetry systems are widely used in industrial manufacturing applications as an assistance measurement tool. Not only does it provide high-precision feedback for assembly process inspection and product quality assessment, but also it can improv... Read More about Digital-twin deep dynamic camera position optimisation for the V-STARS photogrammetry system based on 3D reconstruction.

An Adaptive, Repeatable and Rapid Auto-Reconfiguration Process in a Smart Manufacturing System for Small Box Assembly (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wang, Z., Kendall, P., Gumma, K., Turner, A., & Ratchev, S. (2022, August). An Adaptive, Repeatable and Rapid Auto-Reconfiguration Process in a Smart Manufacturing System for Small Box Assembly. Paper presented at 2022 IEEE 18th International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE), Mexico City, Mexico and Chengdu, China

With increasing demand for productivity, flexibility , and sustainability, there is the need for a flexible manufacturing system that is auto-reconfigurable for variations in product types and assembly processes. However, the repeata-bility of reconf... Read More about An Adaptive, Repeatable and Rapid Auto-Reconfiguration Process in a Smart Manufacturing System for Small Box Assembly.

Development of an affordable and auto-reconfigurable solution for small box assembly (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wang, Z., Kendall, P., Gumma, K., Smith, A., Turner, A., & Ratchev, S. (2022, June). Development of an affordable and auto-reconfigurable solution for small box assembly. Paper presented at 10th IFAC Conference on Manufacturing Modelling, Management and Control, Nantes, France

The aerospace manufacturing industry has been using dedicated assembly systems with manual processes for decades. Not only is this labour-intensive, it is also extremely wasteful as no reuse is possible at the end of a product life cycle. As automati... Read More about Development of an affordable and auto-reconfigurable solution for small box assembly.

Implementation of dimensional management methodology and optimisation algorithms for pre-drilled hinge line interfaces of critical aero assemblies - A case study (2020)
Journal Article
Bacharoudis, K. C., Bainbridge, D., Turner, A., & Popov, A. A. (2021). Implementation of dimensional management methodology and optimisation algorithms for pre-drilled hinge line interfaces of critical aero assemblies - A case study. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture, 235(6-7), 1074-1083. https://doi.org/10.1177/0954405420978101

A dimensional management procedure is developed and implemented in this work to deal with the identification of the optimum hole diameter that needs to be pre-drilled in order to successfully join two subassemblies in a common hinge line interface wh... Read More about Implementation of dimensional management methodology and optimisation algorithms for pre-drilled hinge line interfaces of critical aero assemblies - A case study.

Advanced Assembly Solutions for the Airbus RACER Joined-Wing Configuration
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bainbridge, D., Bacharoudis, K., Cini, A., Turner, A., Popov, A., & Ratchev, S. (2019, September). Advanced Assembly Solutions for the Airbus RACER Joined-Wing Configuration. Presented at Aerotech Europe Conference, Bordeaux, France

The Rapid And Cost Effective Rotorcraft (RACER) is being developed by Airbus Helicopters (AH) to demonstrate a new Vertical TakeOff and Landing configuration to fill the mobility gap between conventional helicopters and aeroplanes. RACER is a compoun... Read More about Advanced Assembly Solutions for the Airbus RACER Joined-Wing Configuration.

Demonstration of Transformable Manufacturing Systems through the Evolvable Assembly Systems Project
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Sanderson, D., Turner, A., Shires, E., Chaplin, J., & Ratchev, S. Demonstration of Transformable Manufacturing Systems through the Evolvable Assembly Systems Project. Presented at AeroTech Americas 2019

© 2019 SAE International. All Rights Reserved. Evolvable Assembly Systems is a five year UK research council funded project into flexible and reconfigurable manufacturing systems. The principal goal of the research programme has been to define and va... Read More about Demonstration of Transformable Manufacturing Systems through the Evolvable Assembly Systems Project.

Implementing large-scale Aerospace Assembly 4.0 demonstration systems?
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Sanderson, D., Turner, A., Shires, E., Chaplin, J. C., & Ratchev, S. Implementing large-scale Aerospace Assembly 4.0 demonstration systems?. Presented at 21st IFAC World Congress, Berlin, Germany

The Future Automated Aerospace Assembly phase 1 technology Demonstrator (FA3D) was commissioned at the University of Nottingham and used to demonstrate concepts from the EPSRC Evolvable Assembly Systems project in specific industrial use cases. A num... Read More about Implementing large-scale Aerospace Assembly 4.0 demonstration systems?.

Enhancing Learning Capabilities of Movement Primitives under Distributed Probabilistic Framework for Assembly Tasks
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wang, L., Jia, S., Wang, G., Turner, A., & Ratchev, S. (2020, October). Enhancing Learning Capabilities of Movement Primitives under Distributed Probabilistic Framework for Assembly Tasks. Presented at 2020 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (SMC), Toronto, ON, Canada

This paper presents a novel distributed probabilistic framework based on movement primitives for flexible robots assembly implementation. Since modern advanced industrial cell usually deals with various tasks that are not fixed via-point trajectories... Read More about Enhancing Learning Capabilities of Movement Primitives under Distributed Probabilistic Framework for Assembly Tasks.

Learning Feedforward Control for Industrial Manipulators
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Liu, C., Popov, A., Turner, A., Shires, E., & Ratchev, S. (2021, May). Learning Feedforward Control for Industrial Manipulators. Presented at IEEE 10th Data Driven Control and Learning Systems Conference (DDCLS 2021), Suzhou, China

In this work, an iterative learning control (ILC) algorithm is proposed for industrial manipulators. The proposed ILC algorithm works coordinately with the inverse dynamics of the manipulator and a feedback controller. The entire control scheme has t... Read More about Learning Feedforward Control for Industrial Manipulators.

Automating the Generation of MBD-Driven Assembly Work Instruction Documentation for Aircraft Components
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Papadaki, A. R., Bacharoudis, K., Bainbridge, D., Burbage, N., Turner, A., Sanderson, D., Popov, A. A., & Ratchev, S. M. (2022, June). Automating the Generation of MBD-Driven Assembly Work Instruction Documentation for Aircraft Components. Presented at International Conference on Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing (FAIM 2022), Detroit, USA

The classical approach to the creation of assembly work instructions for high value, complex products is time-consuming and prone to error. It requires a process engineer to write the work instructions step-by-step and manually insert specific techni... Read More about Automating the Generation of MBD-Driven Assembly Work Instruction Documentation for Aircraft Components.